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SaintlyCharBoy
10-20-2002, 12:51 PM
ok, the passenger side is done
i've removed all of the nuts from the driver's side

but the damned bolt won't come out

has anyone else experienced something like this?

it's almost as though the inner collar of the bushing is fused to the bolt, they turn together, and the bolt won't come out

suggestions please!!

tia
Sean
BadMoJo
10-20-2002, 01:34 PM
Use a BFH. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':devil:'>


Lots of Lube to... &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>


I have also heard of people cutting the bolt to.
DSC
10-20-2002, 03:31 PM
drill, heat and hammer <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
SaintlyCharBoy
10-20-2002, 05:56 PM
thanks for the replies guys, that's about what i figured
i'm going to the hardware store tomorrow to buy a new cutting disk for the grinder

the little f***** is coming out - even if it means i have to buy a new one

it shouldn't take a full day to do the install, hell the first one only took 20 minutes

at this point i just want my damned car back &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/unhappy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':unhappy:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sneaky2.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':evil:'>
Kid Zelda
10-20-2002, 06:24 PM
Get a big screw driver (flathead) and poke the $hit out of it, should work.
SaintlyCharBoy
10-21-2002, 05:14 PM
it's 7 PM, dark and she's road worthy again

that lil bolt, she is no more - bought a new cutting wheel for the grinder <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sly.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':sly:'>

i'm just glad that my family has a towing truck (read that "extra vehicle") the dodge came through again <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

thanks for the suggestions

the bold corroded to the sleeve in the bushing, they had become one piece in the middle

just took a bunch of brute force (and cutting)
sykikchimp
10-22-2002, 01:09 PM
coool.. &nbsp; what kind of T/C rods did you get? &nbsp;you like them?
SaintlyCharBoy
10-22-2002, 08:49 PM
i bought them from WeST about a week and a half ago
i'm honestly not sure who made them

they are ball joint replacements, and adjustable, and steel

i'll put up pics if someone can host them (geocities won't link)

(they feel great)